Chinese Pangolin vs Ngaio tree

Manis pentadactyla compared with Myoporum laetum

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Ngaio tree is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Ngaio tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Manidae	Scrophulariaceae
Genus	Manis	Myoporum
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Myoporum laetum

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Ngaio tree

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Ngaio tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ngaio tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile, Uruguay).

Chinese Pangolin

The Chinese Pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) is a species in the genus Manis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.